Introduction
Help us tell our story by creating communications materials for USAID's Children in Adversity Team. The team seeks an intern to work with the Communications Manager and other team members to develop and implement a range of social media and communications products.
What you'll do
USAID’s Children in Adversity team is seeking a communications intern who will provide ongoing communications support through social media and website content management and creation. Interns will be responsible for researching the team’s key portfolios and generating engaging, appropriate, well-written content for USAID-managed social media handles, ultimately highlighting USAID’s programming successes around the world.
Interns will liaise with USAID technical specialists to create high quality social media content that captures various aspects of the children in adversity portfolio and across the Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Strategy for International Assistance 2019-2023. Working around three core pillars - 1) Build Strong Beginnings; 2) Put Family First; and 3) Protect Children from Violence
The following tasks are envisioned for this role:
Coordination with the communication team on social media and communication material needs; Weekly content creation for social media handles including authoring text, finding appropriate photos, and infographic creation; Preparation of agency-wide social media toolkits; Creation of a social media plan including research and analysis of current partners; Create a photo and content repository of Children and Adversity team's photos and evergreen social media material; Website content creation and drafting blogs, articles and features;
What you'll learn
Interns will adhere to USAID branding and social media guidelines, and learn more about the inner workings of USAID in learning these federal standards. Interns will also learn about the work USAID is doing to support children and families, guiding policies and strategies as well as APCCA’s main objectives and programming supported by USAID.
Interns will also have the chance to become a more involved member of our team by pitching your own project proposals, providing communications recommendations, and contributing creative ideas for how our team can better highlight USAID’s amazing work in these areas.
Students pursuing a degree in communications, journalism, political science, international development, or foreign affairs would be well suited for this role, although this is not required. Applicants with experience in social media content management and creation will be highly prioritized.
Excellent social media skills and critical thinking capabilities will be essential to success in this role. Interns will be expected to work both independently and on teams, and should be prepared to communicate and collaborate effectively with both their USAID supervisors and fellow VSFS interns throughout the year.
Required Skills Superb writing and research skills Social media management Experience in Canva or other design platforms
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Virtual Student Federal Service, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be a high school graduate enrolled in a degree-seeking program in an accredited college or university
- Be an Undergraduate, Graduate, or Doctorate Student for the duration of the internship/academic year
- A student is an individual who is enrolled in a degree-seeking program in an accredited college or university
- An individual is still considered a student if he/she has been out of school, between semesters or school years, for not more than five (5) months and has plans to return to school within five (5) months or less
- An individual enrolled in school and receiving credit toward their degree for participating in the Student Internship Program is also considered a student
- A student must be returning to school immediately following the internship in order to qualify for the program. In addition, the student must attach an official or unofficial transcript to their application confirming current student status.
- You are eligible to apply for this program if you have not yet completed your registration at a college or university for graduate or post-graduate studies (including law school) or are awaiting an admissions determination for graduate or post-graduate studies (including law school). However, if selected for an internship, you must provide proof that you have registered, or have been accepted for enrollment for studies in the semester or quarter immediately following the internship before you can begin your internship.
Who we are
USAID’s Children in Adversity Team, within the current Inclusive Development Hub of the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI), coordinates the whole-of-Government response to Public Law 109-95, the Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005, and houses the U.S. Government Special Advisor on Children in Adversity. The Special Advisor leads U.S. Government Interagency Partners in their implementation of the Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Strategy. The Center also oversees the Displaced Children and Orphans Fund (DCOF), which finances programming for vulnerable children worldwide and works actively to identify opportunities for collaboration across sectors. Visit https://www.childreninadversity.gov/ for more information on this important work.